Machine for marking tobacco-rows



(No Model.)

W. W. CLARK-SON. MACHINE FOR MARKING TOBACCO ROWS. No. 245,258..

I Patented Aug. 2,1881.

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WILLIAM IV. OLARKSON, OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA.

MACHINE FOR MARKING TOBACCO-ROWS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 245,258, dated August 2,1881,

Application filed April 2, 1881. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. CLARK- SON, ofDanville, county of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Machines for MarkingTobacco-Rows; and I hereby declare the same to be fully, clearly, andexactly described as follows, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of the machine; Fig.2, a bottom plan of the upper plate attached to the standard. Figs. 3and at are transverse and longitudinal sectional views of the saddle;and Fig. 5 is a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the marker.

My invention has reference to machines for marking the rows at intervalsto indicate the places for setting out tobacco or other plants; and itconsists in adevice for smoothing and truing the list, for breaking theclods. and for marking the list with a transverse groove and centraldepression,the parts being constructed and operating as follows.

In the drawings, A is the beam, and a the handles, secured thereto bybraces a, after the manner of an ordinary plow.

B is the standard having at its upper end a transverse plate, I),secured to the beam A by means ofbolts 1). One of the bolts passesthrough a slot, Z), curved in the arc of a circle about the other bolt.On the lower end ofthe standard is secured by boltsfthe mold-board orsaddle F. This latter is substantially ot' the curvature on its underface of an ordinary saddle, hence the term I use to designate it, and iscurved upward in front, as shown.

To the standard B are secured arms 0 by means of bolts 0, that passthrough slots 0, whereby the arms are made vertically adjustable on thestandard. In the ends of the arms is pivoted the wheel D, on theperiphery of which is the marker E. This latter has in the center acircular and headed boss, 0, and at either side is made V-shaped incross-section, as shown.

In operation the standard 13 and saddle F are turned so as to be at aslight angle with the axis of the beam A, and are securely bolted inthat position. The device is then drawn to and fro over the rows, thesaddle sliding on the top of the list, smoothing the same and breakingthe clods. The wheel D, as it follows the saddle, flattens the top ofthe list, and at each revolution (or oftener, according to the number ofmarkers) the transverse rib E and boss 0 form in the top of the list adepression, from which leads a gutter or groove to the side of theridge.

The object of inclining the saddle to the axis of the beam is to admitof the horse walking between the rows while the machine runs on the topof the list. The handles are inclined to the opposite side, so that thedriver walks on the other side of the row.

The peculiar construction of the marking rib and boss is a salientfeature of my device. Heretofore simple holes have been punched in theground, which would fill up and become entirely obliterated by a heavyrain. The rib E forms gutters leading from the central hole, made byboss 0, to the sides of the ridge, which conduct away the water. Thearms (J are made vertically adjustable upon the standard, so as toregulate the pressure of the wheel on the top of the list.

The deviceis simple in construction and per fectly efficient andsatisfactory in operation.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is 1. In a machine formarking plantrows, a saddle, F, having its under side curved to conformto the shape of the list and its front upturned, as set forth, and amarking-wheel secured behind the saddle and provided with a transversemarking-rib, as set forth.

2. In a machine for marking plant-rows, a saddle adjnstably secured tothe beam and curved to conform to the shape of the list, and a wheelhaving a transverse marking-rib provided with a central boss. as setforth.

3. In combination with the wheel 1) the V- shaped rib E and boss 6, asset forth.

4. In combination with the beam and handles, the standard B, adjustablysecured to the beam, the arms 0, wheel D, marker E e, and saddle F, asset forth.

WILLIAM W. OLARKSON.

Witnesses:

W. A. WATSON, A. G. TAYLOR.

